White House suspends CNN's Jim Acosta

Sanders accused Acosta of "placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern" and of preventing other reporters from asking questions at the news conference.

WOW - Trump unloads on Jim Acosta, says "CNN should be ashamed of themselves having you working for them".

At the conference Trump, when asked if he had "demonized immigrants" during the midterms campaign, replied: "No, I want them to come into the country".

A White House staff member steps in to try to take the microphone away from Acosta.

The video is below; the microphone grab is at the:18 mark.

"The White House Correspondents' Association strongly objects to the Trump Administration's decision to use US Secret Service security credentials as a tool to punish a reporter with whom it has a hard relationship", the group said.

She said his press pass was being suspended "until further notice". As a female aide attempts to take the microphone away, Acosta brushes her aside.

Journalists assigned to cover the White House apply for passes that allow them daily access to press areas in the West Wing. He regularly disrupts press conferences and uses his questions to advocate for issues he feels strongly about.

Trump called him a "rude, bad person" before Acosta was seen refusing to give his mic to a young woman.

As anyone can see, Acosta was behaving unprofessionally for a correspondent; had he been a conservative for Fox News behaving that way in front of an Obama White House intern, the media would have castigated him as a sexist.

Acosta has been one of the most outspoken reporters covering the administration since Trump took office. Waving his finger, Trump berated him. "I never thought in this country that I wouldn't be able to go and cover the president of the United States simply because I was trying to ask a question", Acosta said. You shouldn't treat people that way.

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